Il-97 Il Traffic

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• Newmansville Rd / County Hwy-4 Road is closed from Sittler Rd to County Highway 11.

  Road Closed

  TYPE: Construction Moderate

• Newmansville Rd / County Hwy-4 Road is closed from Cox Creek Rd to County Highway 11.

  Road Closed

  TYPE: Construction Moderate

• Roadwork on Athens Blacktop Rd / County Hwy-2 from Tice Rd / Cantrall Rd to Berkshire Rd.

  TYPE: Construction Serious

• Athens Blacktop Rd / County Hwy-2 Road is closed from Tice Rd / Cantrall Rd to Snyder Rd.

  Road Closed

  TYPE: Construction Moderate

• Athens Blacktop Rd / County Hwy-2 Road is closed from Tice Rd / Cantrall Rd to Humming Bir

  Road Closed

  TYPE: Construction Moderate

• Athens Blacktop Rd / County Hwy-2 Road is closed from Humming Bird St to Tice Rd / Cantral

  Road Closed

  TYPE: Miscellaneous Moderate

Il-97 News Reports

• Fallen Chicago police officers honored at Illinois State Capitol

  • Illinois
  • Springfield

  • source: Bing / CBS Chicago on MSN
  • 7 views
  • May 02, 2024 2:13pm
  The mother of Chicago Police Officer Ella French, who was murdered during a traffic stop in 2021, spoke about losing her daughter. Read More

• Illinois quick hits: Drug pipeline busted; National Guard crash on I-55

  • Illinois
  • Plainfield
  • I-55

  • source: Bing
  • 3 views
  • May 02, 2024 2:02pm
  55

  Drug pipeline bustedTwo Illinois men have been sentenced to prison as part of a federal investigation that dismantled a Mexico-to-Chicago drug pipeline.Sheldon Morales and Eduardo Santana conspired wi ... Read More

• Storms, flash flooding forecasted across Missouri, Governor declares state of emergency

  • Illinois
  • US 45

  • source: Bing
  • 2 views
  • May 02, 2024 2:01pm
  45

  Severe weather persists in the Midwest with scattered storms possible across Missouri and the west central Illinois Thursday afternoon. Read More

• Bloomington man detained on felony gun charges

  • Illinois
  • Kingery Hwy

  • source: Bing
  • 3 views
  • May 02, 2024 12:30pm
  A Bloomington man charged with multiple weapons offenses has been denied pretrial release after being arrested during a traffic stop. Read More

• Hudson Grammar School Teacher Admits Sharing Child Porn

  • Illinois
  • Newark

  • source: Bing / Daily Voice Morris County NJ o
  • 2 views
  • May 02, 2024 07:37am
  Coleman of his Opioid Abuse Prevention and Enforcement Unit in Newark secured the plea. Related stories: Scooter Driver Killed In Jersey Shore Crash ... Read More

• Pritzker to visit Rivian plant in Normal to announce 'expanded Illinois investment'

  • Illinois
  • IL-967

  • source: Bing
  • 3 views
  • May 02, 2024 07:00am
  Gov. JB Pritzker is expected to announce an '?expanded Illinois investment'? at the Normal plant of electric vehicle maker Rivian on Thursday. The company recently ... Read More

• Illinois Tollway warning drivers of phishing texts implying missed tolls

  • Illinois
  • US 20

  • source: Bing
  • 4 views
  • May 02, 2024 06:47am
  20

  The Illinois Tollway is warning drivers of phishing texts claiming to be from the highway authority. The I-Team is getting reports from ABC7 Chicago employees getting messages like these. They say, ... Read More

• Driver hurt after crashing into rear of semi-truck on Tri-State Tollway

  • Illinois
  • I-294

  • source: Bing / CBS News on MSN
  • 0 view
  • May 02, 2024 06:20am
  The crash happened in the southbound lanes of I-294 near milepost 1.5 just after 3 a.m. Illinois State Police said troopers responded to the scene for a report of a passenger vehicle that rear-ended a ... Read More

• US 45 traffic shifts Thursday in McCracken County

  • Illinois
  • Grayslake
  • US 45

  • source: Bing
  • 5 views
  • May 02, 2024 02:37am
  45

  A portion of the northbound side of US 45, or Lone Oak Road, in McCracken County will see reduced access on Thursday due to construction. Read More

• Close call on the way to work

  • Illinois
  • US 91

  • source: Bing
  • 0 view
  • May 01, 2024 11:50pm
  91

  A steel beam came crashing through a man's windshield as he was driving down the highway. ABC News' Andrea Fujii reports police believe the beam was tossed off an overpass. Read More

• Summer construction project to hamper traffic on State Route 28

  • Illinois
  • 2128 US Route 30

  • source: Bing
  • 4 views
  • May 01, 2024 10:32pm
  A new construction project on State Route 28 between Sand Harbor and the Douglas County line is expected to hamper traffic this summer. Read More

• Interstate 70 through Aurora closed Thursday, Friday nights for construction

  • Illinois
  • North Aurora
  • I-88

  • source: Bing
  • 4 views
  • May 01, 2024 7:23pm
  88

  Interstate 70 will be closed in both directions between Tower Road and East Colfax Avenue in Aurora on Thursday and Friday nights so construction crews can set a pedestrian bridge. Related Articles ... Read More

• The Latest | Arrests top 2,000 as protests against Israel-Hamas war roil college campuses

  • Illinois
  • Kingery Hwy

  • source: Bing
  • 4 views
  • May 01, 2024 5:00pm
  They include a college professor from Illinois who said he suffered multiple broken ribs ... encampment before police finally cleared the area early Thursday. California Highway Patrol Sgt. Alejandro ... Read More

• 18-year-old driver dead after being hit by semi-truck while turning into school in Sugar Grove

  • Illinois
  • Route 9

  • source: Bing
  • 10 views
  • May 01, 2024 4:10pm
  9

  An 18-year-old was killed Tuesday after they were hit by a semi-truck while turning into a school in Sugar Grove, according to police. The crash happened around 9 a.m. Tuesday near Route 47 and ... Read More

• Illinois House committee approves bill addressing highway construction worker safety

  • Illinois
  • 9998 County Highway

  • source: Bing
  • 2 views
  • May 01, 2024 1:15pm
  High school students taking driver education courses may soon be required to learn about worker safety in highway construction zones. Read More

• Sen. Durbin meets with federal railroad administrator on stalled Quad-Cities passenger rail

  • Illinois
  • I-80

  • source: Bing
  • 3 views
  • May 01, 2024 12:02pm
  80

  The project has had access to $225 million in state funding since 2019, but the Illinois Department of Transportation and Iowa Interstate have been unable to reach an agreement on the infrastructure ... Read More

• Illinois teen charged in Paris Road shots fired call

  • Illinois
  • Springfield

  • source: Bing / KOMU
  • 8 views
  • May 01, 2024 11:48am
  Dontay Williams is charged with assault, three counts of armed criminal action and two counts of shooting a firearm at a vehicle. Read More

• One year later: Remembering the deadly I-55 dust storm that claimed eight lives

  • Illinois
  • I-80

  • source: Bing / NewsChannel20
  • 9 views
  • May 01, 2024 09:37am
  May 1 marks one year since the dust storm on I-55 that killed eight people. Police responded after receiving multiple reports of crashes in both the north and s ... Read More

• A year later, first responders recall the 'worst scene' in I-55 dust storm pileup

  • Illinois
  • I-55

  • source: Bing
  • 5 views
  • May 01, 2024 09:32am
  55

  May 1, marks one year since the dust storm pileup on Interstate 55. The pileup caused low visibility on the roads and killed eight and injured almost 40 others ... Read More